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Risk Assessment tool for Religious Mass Gathering Events of India
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In spite of the fact that mass gatherings are an undeniably regular element of our society attended by huge crowds yet such occasions are not very well understood. Even though such gatherings are accumulations of "well people", vast number of people… read more… gatherings can put a serious strain on the entire health care system [1].The public health implications of mass … gatherings can put a serious strain on the entire health care system [1].The public health implications of mass … -
University-Community Partnership to Enhance Public Health Communication
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A Case of Effective Community-Based Collaborations For this case, the Visual Integration of Science through Art (VISTA) at Louisiana Tech University (Tech) partnered with the non-profit Lincoln Health Foundation to produce image-intensive… read more… population. Objective : The Context of Communicating Care Communicating health information across diverse … population. Objective : The Context of Communicating Care Communicating health information across diverse … -
The Power of Consumer Activism and the Value of Immunization Registries in a Pandemic
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Epidemiologists and public health professionals work to ensure the risk and impact of existing and emerging diseases are minimized and do not turn into a pandemic. Timely and accurate information has become imperative as the world has become more… read more… being more proactive in managing their own health care. 7 views Submitted by elamb on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 20:22 … being more proactive in managing their own health care. … -
Tracking Community Naloxone Dispensing: Part of a Strategy to Reduce Overdose Deaths
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The number of unintentional overdose deaths in New York City (NYC) has increased for seven consecutive years. In 2017, there were 1,487 unintentional drug overdose deaths in NYC. Over 80% of these deaths involved an opioid, including heroin,… read more… agencies, shelters, drug treatment programs, health care facilities, and other community-based programs and … agencies, shelters, drug treatment programs, health care facilities, and other community-based programs and … -
2004 National Syndromic Surveillance Conference Abstracts
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Public health surveillance continues to broaden in scope and intensity. Public health professionals responsible for conducting such surveillance must keep pace with evolving methodologies, models, business rules, policies, roles, and procedures. The… read more… by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, CDC, Tufts Health Care Institute, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security … by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, CDC, Tufts Health Care Institute, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security …